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Subject:Another Ukiyo-e war tryptich
Posted By: J. Griego Tue, Apr 23, 2019 IP: 177.81.213.209
I've posting another ukiyo-e tryptich that i just bought and have no idea of the author.
If someone could help will be so nice.







Subject:Re: Another Ukiyo-e war tryptich
Posted By: I.Nagy Wed, Apr 24, 2019
Title,
神功皇后三韓 - When Empress Shingo conquered the
征伐之御時韓 - Three Korean Kingdoms, the Korean
兵計飢虎追放 - soldiers let hungry tigers free,
官軍猛禽投撃 - and the Imperial troops caught
亦生捕帝覧備 - them alive like birds of prey
for the imperial inspection.
Name Cartouche,
錦朝樓　芳虎画　-　Kinchōrō Yoshitora-ga

改　寅十　-　Censor's seal: 1866. October
山甚板　-　Publisher's mark: Yamashiro-ya Jinbei
桑田八郎　-　Printer's name: Kuwata Hachirō
彫谷安　-　Block cutter's name: Taniyasu　

Utagawa Yoshitora 歌川芳虎 art-name Kinchōrō
Ukiyo-e artist, active between 1850-1880

With regards,
I.Nagy

Subject:Re: Another Ukiyo-e war tryptich
Posted By: Stan Wed, Apr 24, 2019
Your print is by Utagawa Yoshitora (active 1850-80) - Jingu Kogo Sankan seibatsu... tora taiji [Empress Jingu Attacks the Three Korean Kingdoms...the Hunting of Tigers] and published in 1854.

Here is one sold at Christie's:

https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/iconic-prints-japanese-masters/utagawa-yoshitora-active-circa-1836-1887-utagawa-yoshimori-1830-1884-118/15712

Cheers,
Stan

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